| 单词 | ring-neck dove | 
| 释义 | > as lemmasring-neck dove   ring-neck dove  n. any of various doves, esp. of the genus  Streptopelia, having a partial ring-shaped marking or collar on the neck; (now esp.) (chiefly U.S.) the domesticated Barbary dove, ‘ S. risoria’, which is feral in some United States towns; cf. ring-dove n. 2, ringed dove n. at ringed adj. Compounds, ringed turtle-dove n. at ringed adj. Compounds, ring-necked dove n. at ring-necked adj. Compounds. ΚΠ 1834    R. M. Martin Hist. Brit. Colonies II. ix. 343  				The forests abound with wild pigeons, mountain-ring-neck doves, and ground doves. 1878    Jrnl. Hort. 30 203/1  				A valued friend..has in his possession a Ring-neck Dove which he has owned for nineteen years. 1947    Amer. Biol. Teacher 21 17/2  				The blonds generally go by the names ‘ringneck dove’, ‘ring dove’, ‘Barbary dove’, ‘collared turtle dove’, or ‘laughing dove’. 2003    G. Bogue Raccoon Next Door 117/2  				Ringneck dove (Streptopelia risoria). This is probably the most common domestic dove kept in captivity. 2004    I. Sinclair Photogr. Guide Birds S. Afr. 		(ed. 4)	 55  				Cape Turtle-dove Streptopelia capicola... The ‘ring-neck’ dove..shows a diagnostic white tip and sides to the tail in flight. < as lemmas  | 
	
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